>>> d = {'foo':'bar'}>>> q = d.setdefault('foo','baz') #Do not override the existing key>>> print q #The value takes what was originally in the dictionarybar>>> print d{'foo': 'bar'}>>> r = d.setdefault('baz',18) #baz was never in the dictionary>>> print r #Now r has the value supplied above18>>> print d #The dictionary's been updated{'foo': 'bar', 'baz': 18}
try:my_dict_of_items[key_i_want_to_check]except KeyError:# Do the operation you wanted to do for "key not present in dict".else:# Do the operation you wanted to do with "key present in dict."
>>> temp = {}
>>> help(temp.__contains__)
Help on built-in function __contains__:
__contains__(key, /) method of builtins.dict instanceTrue if D has a key k, else False.
dic = {'first' : 12, 'second' : 123}for each in dic:if each == 'second':print('the key exists and the corresponding value can be updated in the dictionary')
Python Dictionary clear() Removes all ItemsPython Dictionary copy() Returns Shallow Copy of a DictionaryPython Dictionary fromkeys() Creates dictionary from given sequencePython Dictionary get() Returns Value of The KeyPython Dictionary items() Returns view of dictionary (key, value) pairPython Dictionary keys() Returns View Object of All KeysPython Dictionary pop() Removes and returns element having given keyPython Dictionary popitem() Returns & Removes Element From DictionaryPython Dictionary setdefault() Inserts Key With a Value if Key is not PresentPython Dictionary update() Updates the DictionaryPython Dictionary values() Returns view of all values in dictionary